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Chapter Four is
indeed a new chapter in your life. Once your responsibility is seen you can change. You
can begin avoiding the holes on that street of life. You are now able to see what
is coming, because you know your pattern. This knowledge gives you control and you can
intentionally respond to life in a different manner. A different response gives new
possibilities. When someone invites you into a familiar hole, you do not automatically enter. Your friend, who has been awaiting your arrival to leave for a party, sarcastically says, "Well, you are late again!" Your typical response is to defensively say, "Must you always complain?" Now when you see that familiar hole of an argument and a bad evening looming, you make a different choice. You realize that your friend has had the legitimate frustration of waiting and has also been worried about you. You speak to these issues and say, "I am sorry to be late. Traffic was terrible. I couldn’t get to a phone. I know that you were wondering what happened to me." Your choice allows your friend to acknowledge the concern and apprehension rather that just voice the frustration of waiting. The hole of another repetitive fight is avoided, and the evening goes well. [ Return to Poem ] |
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